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waxing

[wak-sing] / ˈwæk sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
enlarging
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And they really started to change when subpar waxing cost Randall a medal at the 2014 Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“Fed leaders would be well served to skip opportunities to share their latest musings. The swivel-chair problem, rhetorically waxing and waning with the latest data release, is common and counterproductive,” Warsh said last April.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Robyn’s not interested in waxing poetic about society’s expectations of her as a mother.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

However, Wales can take comfort from the waxing and waning of other nations' fortunes.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

The waxing moon had just set, and the sky glittered with stars.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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